Canada puts U.S. on torture watch list

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Canada puts U.S. on torture watch list

Post by Wally Balljacker » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:54 pm

Canada puts U.S. on torture watch list

It's only been about six years of suicide, torture, and imprisonment at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo bay. Better late than never, I guess. Hopefully this will start to shed some light on what's been happening down there. It seems like most people in this country are completely clueless. But then, again, when the media ignores this stuff, it's hard to blame them.

There was also a Democracy Now episode released back on January, 11th, that goes fairly in depth into what goes on there.

http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/1/11

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Post by Tsuroerusu » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:59 pm

Richard Stallman wrote a Guantanomo protest song: http://www.stallman.org/guantanamero.html
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Post by Wally Balljacker » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:06 pm

Tsuroerusu wrote:Richard Stallman wrote a Guantanomo protest song: http://www.stallman.org/guantanamero.html
I cringe at the thought of Stallman singing again.

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Re: Canada puts U.S. on torture watch list

Post by Patrick » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:39 pm

We should put Canada on our torture list. They gave us Shania Twain, Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne and Nickelback! :)
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Post by Wally Balljacker » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:51 pm

Patrick wrote:We should put Canada on our torture list. They gave us Shania Twain, Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne and Nickelback! :)
HA!

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Post by Wally Balljacker » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:20 pm

It appears Canada has removed the U.S. from their torture watch list after pressure from the U.S. government. Surprise, surprise.

http://www.reuters.com/article/politics ... 119?rpc=64

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Post by Tsuroerusu » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:22 pm

Wally Balljacker wrote:It appears Canada has removed the U.S. from their torture watch list after pressure from the U.S. government. Surprise, surprise.

http://www.reuters.com/article/politics ... 119?rpc=64
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Re: Canada puts U.S. on torture watch list

Post by shopRatt » Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:48 pm

Wally Balljacker wrote:It appears Canada has removed the U.S. from their torture watch list after pressure from the U.S. government. Surprise, surprise.
It's amazing how a little torture can change people's attitudes. :roll:
MUUHAHAHAHAHA!!!
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